1. Biography of Langston Hughes
The author I chose to present to you is James Mercer Langston Hughes; better know as Langston Hughes (American poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, autobiographer, and nonfiction writer). ... In 1915 he moved back with his mother and new stepfather in Lincoln, Illinois, where he attended school. ... While in school he wrote poetry and short stories for the high school literary magazine. ... He dropped out of Columbia after his freshman year to support his mother. ... Du Bois (Sociologist, Civil Rights activist, writer, and editor), Duke Ellington (Big Band Musician, composer, pian...
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